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In the 21st century, we depend on our smartphones, tablets, and laptops for work, connecting with family and friends, and putting food on the table (DoorDash, anyone?). While these devices have greatly enhanced our lives in many ways, constantly looking down and tensing your muscles while scrolling through Pinterest projects can cause neck and shoulder pain and stiffness, and throw your posture out of whack. It’s true: one study found up to 70 percent of adults will experience neck pain severe enough to interfere with daily activities at some point during their lifetime.
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Astrologically, July is a month with a powerful transition. We’re leaving Cancer season, where our emotions have been plentiful, and entering fiery Leo season, where confidence and boldness reigns. This year, the start of Leo season has aligned with a full moon in Aquarius on July 23. And this moon rises with a message: To accept ourselves where we are in this moment, and manifest abundance in all areas of our lives, including in our yoga practice.
Aquarius is an Air sign that is all about embracing your individuality, and its energy is calming, indecisive, and deeply introspective. Thus, with the full moon in Aquarius during the transition from Cancer to Leo season, we are shifting the way we think about ourselves. Leo season exudes confidence, while Aquarius is all about self-acceptance. What do you want to manifest to create abundance? What areas in your life seem to be lacking, and how can you change your scarcity min
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I will never forget the first time I heard a room of over 100 people lion’s roar. As someone who is quite sensitive to sound and energy, it took everything inside of me to stay in the pose and not leave the room.
This workshop was early in my yoga career, and though I had the Lululemon pants and Manduka mat and could finally hold Virabhadrasana III (Warrior Pose III) without toppling (well, most of the time), it wasn’t until that day that I realized that even after seven years of practicing and a year of teaching, I hadn’t allowed myself to go deeper than the poses. When students would have these loud vocal releases, it honestly made me uncomfortable.